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Pupils: Neurodiversity

Commons · Question 48068 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 May 2025

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Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to introduce mandatory training on (a) ADHD and (b) other neurodevelopmental conditions within initial teacher training and ongoing professional development frameworks; and whether

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Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 9 May 2025

The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions.From September 2025, the new initial teacher training an...